[SOLVED] QextSerialPort problem

xeroblast

im running openSuse 11.4 and i have created a program that uses a serial port using QextSerialPort.

i run my program in a normal user but the port will not open but if i run as root then the serial port is open.

how do i solve this? any workaround to be a root user when using the serial port?

thanks.

xeroblast

my current solutions is making the user a member of the group that is handling the /dev/ttyS0.

is there any way that the current user doesnt need to be a member of a group?

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Nope. You need the permissions to access the port, otherwise that won't work.

xeroblast

thanx.. so thats the only way...

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Yes. Typically add the user you run your application as to the uucp group or maybe enable filesystem ACLs and set a suitable ACL on your serial device.